To be honest, Finn Lewis used to think that there were many problems with the Flame Nation, but once he was in his current position, he discovered that many issues were not as seen by the ordinary people.
Perhaps there are still many problems domestically, perhaps the products produced are outdated overseas as soon as they are produced! But as long as it's produced, it implies something, you've established a complete system, just like during the reform and opening up, many people felt that foreign products were much more advanced than domestic ones. We spent so much money, researched, and created a system, only to find out that it was outdated once it was produced.
